Education in Tyler, Texas: official figures
31.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Tyler held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 337th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Tyler have a graduate degree?
11.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Tyler held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 316th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Tyler?
In Tyler, 22.6% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.9% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Tyler?
28,050 residents of Tyler aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.8% of that age group, 305th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 17,734 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,936 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Tyler?
8,181 residents of Tyler were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,090 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 8.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 162nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Tyler attend preschool?
1,045 children in Tyler were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Tyler compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Tyler ranks 487 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 484 | St. Cloud | 31.6% |
| 485 | Salem | 31.5% |
| 486 | Kingsport | 31.5% |
| 487 | Tyler | 31.4% |
| 488 | Waxahachie | 31.4% |
| 489 | Port Orange | 31.4% |
| 490 | Springfield | 31.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Tyler ranks 508 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | Mesa | 11.1% |
| 506 | Monterey Park | 11.0% |
| 507 | Hampton | 11.0% |
| 508 | Tyler | 11.0% |
| 509 | North Richland Hills | 11.0% |
| 510 | Lakeland | 11.0% |
| 511 | Methuen | 11.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Tyler ranks 280 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Augusta | 12.1% |
| 278 | Temple | 12.1% |
| 279 | Indianapolis | 12.1% |
| 280 | Tyler | 12.0% |
| 281 | Wichita | 12.0% |
| 282 | Oklahoma City | 12.0% |
| 283 | Margate | 12.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Tyler ranks 162 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Rancho Cucamonga | 8.9% |
| 160 | Rochester Hills | 8.9% |
| 161 | Turlock | 8.9% |
| 162 | Tyler | 8.8% |
| 163 | New Orleans | 8.8% |
| 164 | Arlington | 8.8% |
| 165 | Greenville | 8.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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